Automatic disinfector for water-closets.



I L'E. COONEY. AUTOMATIC DISINFECTOR FOR WATER CLOSETS.

APPUCATION HLED SEPT. 15. 1915,

1,161,029. Patented Nov. 23, 1915.

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JAMES E. CGONEY, OF PAVITUOKET; RHODE ISLAND.

AUTOMATIC DISINFECTOR FOR W'A'IIER-CLOSETS menoeh.

To all whom it may concern:

Be 1t known that f, JAMES E. Coonn'r, a citizen of the United States, reslding at Pawtucket, in the county of Providence and I State of Rhode Island, have lnvented a new J and useful Improvementin Automatic Dis- HIfGCtOIS for /Vater-Closets, of which the operation of the tank for flushing purposes the ejected water will carry the charge of disinfectant, previously supplied thereto into the bowl therewith.

In the drawings Figure 1 is a perspective viewof the invention applied to a. flush tank, and Fig. 2 is an enlarged view of the invention, in perspective, showing the disinfectant containing box partly broken away and in section.

In proceeding in accordance with the present invention, a box 1 is employed of a size to contain su'flicient disinfectant, which box has any suitable fastening means, such as clips 2 which support same Within the flush tank 3 at a point above the water develin the latter, A.rock shaft i is mounted within box 1 and has a curved arm 5 rigidly affixed thereto, which arm projects over the top edge of the front wall of the box and is connected to a light chain 6, which latter is in turr. connected to the usual float 7 of thev flushing apparatus. A second arm 8 is rigidly mounted on the shaft 4t, and carries a cup 9, which latter is formed with a side opening'lO through which excess of dis infectant may escape upon up position of the cup above the level of disinfectant in box 1. Obviously, by predetermined positioning of the opening 10' with respect to the cup bottom, the amount of disinfectant which will be ejected into the water in the tank may be regulated or governed. as desired. The cup 9 is upon movement of the Specification of Letters Eatent.

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application filed September 15, 1515. Serial No. 50,885.

rock shaft 4 caused to occupy the position depicted in dotted lines in Fig. 2, in which position, the cup contents is received 1n a trough or spout 10, appropriately carried by the box 1, and arranged. at an 1116; i so that the cup contents will due to the action of gravity course down the trough and cuter the tank 3. Preferably the trough 10 is supported above the top edge of the box front Wall, and is disposed so as to accu rately aline with the cup when the latter in position displayed in Fig. 2 of the dram-- ings.

The'operation is as follows When the tank filled, the ball float 7 occupies the position of Fig. 1. hen the tank is emptied, the fioat 7 descends in the usual manner, pulling chain taut, and causing thelat' tear to thereby exert pull on curved arm 5,

which action causes the arm 5 in turn to rock going that upon each operation of the flush tank, there will be a charge of disinfectant admitted to the tank, so that in the interval of time elapsing between. successive flushes, the water stored in the tank may mix with the disinfectant so as to more uniformly effect mixing of the water and disinfectant, for the subsequent, operation of the flush.

Having thus described my invention, 1 claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent A In combination with the tank and float, of a flushing tank, a disinfectant container in the tank above the water level thereof, a rock shaft in the container, a curved arm rigid on the shaft and extending above the top of the container, a chain connected to the float and to the outer end of the arm, a second arm rigid on the shaft, a cup carried by the second arm and having an opening -for excess of disinfectant to permit escape ef the latter upon raising of the cup, and a I In testimony whereof I have signed my trough arranged at an incline on the top name to this specification the presence of the contents thereof will enter the trough Witnesses:

edge of the front of the container and dis-" tWo subscribing Witnesses. posed so that When the cup is in up position, JAMES E. COONEY.

and be discharged by the latter into the ADA E. HAGERTY, tank. J. A. MILLER. 

